Heading into the 2037 season, the Seattle Storm had high hopes of repeating as division champions. That didn't happen. Instead, Seattle struggled throughout the season and ultimately finished with an 84-78 record, and a run differential that was almost neutral. Today, we'll take a look at some of the biggest culprits behind Seattle's disappointing season. Tomrrow, we'll be looking at the pleasant surprises.
Jose Souza: Souza was oringinally a member of the Storm's farm system, and it seems as if they regretted trading him for quite a while. Ultimately, GM Nathan Eagan decided to sign him this past offseason to bolster Seattle's pen. Last season, Souza was one of the top relievers in baseball, striking out 108 hitters in 77 innings, with a FIP below 2.5. This season, Souza was a disaster. In 38 appearances he gave up 39 hits and had a FIP of 5.84. Instead of closing games for Seattle, he had been moved to middle relief before the season ended. Souza signed a 3 year contract, so Seattle better hope that he can turn things around.
Ken Walter: It's not entirely fair to put Walter here. since Walter still accrued 5.3 WAR and had a respectable 3.87 FIP. Those numbers, hwoever, pale in comparison to Walter's performance last season, when Walter was unquestionably the best pitcher in baseball, and posted 9.8 WAR. Seattle was counting on another ace-like performance, and Walter was merely very good.
Jeremy Carter: After Carter was a pleasant surprsie at catcher last season for the Storm, Seattle decided to bring him back for one more season. This was much worse, as Carter posted an OPS of only .620 and actually cost the team .5 WAR. Needless to say, he will not be on the team next season.
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Chasing The Storm 2037-5 What Went Wrong
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